6) Didn't work for six months due to medical conditionResponse: "Legally, I can't ask about this, but since you volunteered this information, I'm off the hook."

7) Thirty years with just one companyResponse: "So, why do you want to make a change now?"

8) OBJECTIVE: Accounting positionResponse: I like reading resumes as much as I like doing my taxes, so make it easier on me and give me more information.

9) Was president of college fraternityResponse: "Wonder if he knows the `ilikesbeer' guy?"

10) Verry detail-focussedResponse: "Yeah right! ‘Nuff said."

Let's hear from you! If you've been a hiring manager or are one now, what resume faux pas have caused you to laugh, shake your head in amazement, or wonder how some people wind up getting hired? And, on the other side, have you ever made an embarrassing error in your resume that you later corrected, either on your own or after someone brought it to your attention?

Jump into the discussion. There are people out there whose careers you may wind up saving!

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